Expanding into new markets without an SEO strategy will lose you traffic. We’ve migrated and launched international properties in 20+ countries.
Common international SEO mistakes
- No hreflang (or invalid hreflang) — Google can’t tell which version to rank where
- Auto-translated content instead of localised content
- Missing trust signals (local phone, local payment options)
- Wrong domain strategy (using .com/au when ccTLD would be better, or vice versa)
- Single sitemap for all locales — should be one per locale
What we deliver
Strategy decision (ccTLD vs subdirectory vs subdomain), full hreflang implementation, localised keyword research per market, multi-language content production with native speakers, and trust signal localisation (payment, currency, phone, address).
What this means for your business
What makes our approach to International SEO different
Most agencies still sell 2018-era SEO. We don't. Our International SEO methodology blends technical SEO foundations, EEAT-rigorous content, real authority links, and AI-search optimisation (GEO + AEO). You get a senior strategist, live dashboards, monthly strategy calls, and transparent reporting. Engagements run a 90-day initial period, then month-to-month with 7 days' notice — no long lock-in.
Realistic 90-day outcomes
On a typical International SEO engagement, the first 30 days deliver a 100-point audit, a prioritised roadmap, and technical foundation fixes (CWV, schema, internal linking). Days 31-60 add a content production cadence, the first authority links from real publications, and AI-search optimisation passes. Days 61-90 aim for the first ranking movement and AI citations beginning to register, with a clear next-quarter strategy. Timelines vary by market and competition, and results are never guaranteed.
EEAT signals we build into every page
Every page we publish for International SEO campaigns aims for: clear authorship and human review, citations from primary sources (Google Search Central, Moz, Ahrefs, SEMrush, government publications), original research where applicable, structured Q&A formatting for AI-search citability, accurate schema markup (Article, FAQPage, Organization, BreadcrumbList), and transparent published + updated dates. This is the rigour Google's quality raters reward — and the rigour ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude reward with citations.
Why AI search optimisation matters now
AI search engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Google AI Overviews) are taking a growing share of search-driven discovery in most categories. Brands that start now build citation share their competitors will later have to claw back. Every International SEO engagement on our Growth tier and above includes GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) work — schema completeness, structured Q&A rewrites, primary-source citation language, and monthly probe tracking of the major AI engines.
How International SEO fits with our other services
Our work is most effective when International SEO is integrated with the rest of our service stack — technical SEO foundation, content marketing engine, authority link building, local SEO if relevant, and AI-search optimisation. International SEO is commonly the lead service, with one or two adjacent services added once the data shows where the next gain is. We never push add-ons — we recommend what your data shows will actually compound.
Next steps
Ready to move forward? Run our free 100-point AI audit on your domain. A senior strategist will email a custom 90-day roadmap within 72 hours — no credit card, no commitment. Or explore our transparent pricing — managed programmes from $699/mo (Managed Foundation), with scope and price confirmed in a written proposal before anything is billed.
Prefer to talk first? Book a 15-min strategy call — we keep it tight, no slides, just three specific moves for your next 90 days.